Maxwell Becton College of Arts and Sciences

The award-winning musical “Cabaret,” by John Kander and Fred Ebb, will be presented by the department of visual and performing arts, in Dreyfuss Theater, College at Florham, from Thursday, March 30, through Saturday, April 1, at 8 p.m.; Thursday, April 6, through Saturday, April 8, at 8 p.m.; and Sunday, April 9, at 2:30 p.m.

“The Berlin Stories” by Christopher Isherwood was later adapted into the play “I am a Camera” by John Van Druten. It was adapted as the musical “Cabaret” and first staged in 1966. It was later made into a film starring Liza Minnelli and Michael York. Stephen Hollis, theater and director, theater arts (Flor), is the production’s director; Allen Cohen, music (Flor), is musical director; Susan Ancheta-Mouser, visual/performing arts, (Flor), choreographer; and David Landau, electronic filmmaking (Flor), lighting director.

Tickets are $5 for students and the FDU community and $10 for all others. For tickets, call 973-443-8644, ext. 4. For information call 973-443-8467.

Silberman College of Business

Female Entrepreneur Lecture Features Alumna

The 2006 New Jersey Female Entrepreneur Lecture features author, inventor and alumna Doris Drucker, MS’63 (Metro), will be speaking on “Entrepreneurship at Any Age” on Friday, March 31, at 7:15 p.m. in Lenfell Hall, the Mansion, College at Florham.

This annual event, sponsored by the Rothman Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies, begins with a reception at 6 p.m.

Doris Drucker, the widow of management consultant Peter Drucker, launched her business 20 years after most people settle into retirement. She invented Visivox, a patented system that translates voice volume to warning lights on a console.

The Female Entrepreneur Lecture is held in conjunction with the 2006 New Jersey Business Idea Competition Awards. This competition is open to all New Jersey high school students. The faculty of the Rothman Institute evaluates the entries and the students who submit the top ideas are honored at the reception and awards ceremony. Each winner receives a cash prize and plaque or certificate. This event is open to students, faculty and staff. Call 973-443-8842 to register or for further information.

Students Present Business Plan in Monaco

James Almeida, entrepreneurial studies and chair, marketing/entrepreneurship (Flor), accompanied a team of three students, Maria Figurasin, Gabriel Heredia and Soledad Fiori Ugarte, who presented a business plan they developed at a Business Plan Competition in Monaco. Nineteen other teams from 11 different countries competed in the event. The competition, titled the “Next Generation Entrepreneur Forums” was held March 2 to 4. “We’re very proud to have Silberman College of Business represented at this forum and know they will have a very enriching learning experience,” said Bill Schwartz, dean, Silberman College (Metro/Flor).

2006 Innovation Summit

Silberman College of Business and the Rothman Institute of Entrepreneurial Studies will present the 2006 Innovation Summit featuring Clayton Christensen, world-renowned, innovation author and consultant, on Wednesday, April 5, in Lenfell Hall, the Mansion, College at Florham.

This seminar is designed to help the executive management teams of medium-sized businesses, large corporations and the nonprofits better understand how to implement innovation at their organizations. The morning session, at 8:30 a.m., will include a presentation by Christensen, who is Robert and Jane Cizik Professor of Business Administration at Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. An interactive lunch panel consisting of innovation leaders will then share ideas on achieving profitable growth through innovation.

The lunch panel, at 12:15 p.m., will feature David Attis, director, policy studies, Council on Competitiveness; Leonard Green, chief executive officer, The Green Group; Andrew Kaldor, lab director for corporate strategic research, ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company; Ken Massey, vice president, field operations, U.S. CD&MA, Novartis Pharmaceuticals; and Cecil Pickett, senior vice president and president, Schering-Plough Research Institute, Schering-Plough Corporation.

For more information or to register call 973-443-8842 or go to the Web site http://www.fdu.edu/rothman .

CEO Innovation Lecture

Fred Hassan, center holding plaque, chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Schering-Plough Corporation, gave the inaugural lecture of the series featuring CEOs who are leaders in innovation. His lecture was titled “Customer Focus: A Prescription for Driving Innovation.” The plaque with the featured speaker’s name hangs in the lobby of the Rothman Institute of Entrepreneurial Studies, College at Florham. From left are James Barrood, executive director, Rothman Institute (Flor), President J. Michael Adams, Fred Hassan, Kenneth Greene, interim provost (Flor), and Bill Schwartz, dean, Silberman College (Metro/Flor).

Left photo: James Almeida, left, entrepreneurial studies and chair, marketing/entrepreneurship (Flor/Metro), and Govindasami “Naadi” Naadimuthu, information systems/decision sciences and associate dean for administration, student affairs, Silberman College (Metro/Flor), attended the lecture. Right photo: James Barrood, left, executive director, Rothman Institute (Flor), speaks with Steve Galpin, vice president for financial strategic communication and global communication, Schering-Plough Corporation.

Anthony J. Petrocelli College of Continuing Studies

MAS Approved by Cyprus Council

Kenneth Vehrkens, dean, Petrocelli College (Metro/Flor), announced that the master of administrative science program has been approved by the The Cyprus Council for the Recognition of Title Studies (KYSATS). The 30-credit graduate program underwent an extensive application process which included an in-depth review of the program’s offerings, faculty and quality standards. Representatives from Cyprus visited the Metropolitan Campus last October as part of the process. Approval of the program will allow the offering of MAS courses to students in Cyprus both in the classroom and online.

Paulette Laubsch, administrative science (Metro); Ronald Calissi, executive associate dean for off-campus credit programs, Petrocelli College (Metro); and Christopher Capuano, psychology and director, psychology (Metro), who has been involved in numerous international initiatives for the University, were involved in the process.

Continuing Education News

The FDU Motorcycle Safety Education Program sponsored a booth at the International Motorcycle Show held at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City in January. Rider coaches were on hand to provide information regarding safety and risk management skills. The two-day program resulted in 40 people registering for the program.

Camp Discovery is celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2006. The camp, to run June 29 to August 11, will continue to offer academic and recreational programs in science, art, theater, humanities and sports on the Metropolitan Campus and College at Florham. Campers will participate in weekly field trips to see “STOMP!,” the Bronx Zoo, the Adventure Aquarium, an IMAX double feature and lunch at the Outback Steakhouse, Tomahawk Lake and the Intrepid Museum. For more information call 201-692-6500 or visit http://www.fdu.edu/campdiscovery for a brochure.

University College: Arts • Sciences • Professional Studies

Nursing Students Achieve 100 Percent Pass Rate

The New Jersey Board of Nursing has announced the results of the 2005 NCLEX-RN examination results, and for the second time in the last three years, FDU’s nursing students have achieved a 100 percent pass rate.

Biology Seminars Scheduled

The School of Natural Sciences is sponsoring free Biology Seminars on Thursdays in Room 4468, Dickinson Hall, Metropolitan Campus, from 5:25 to 6:25 p.m.

They include: on March 23, “Controlling River Blindness with Medication,” William Campbell, parasitologist and Charles A. Dana Research Institute Fellow, Drew University, Madison, N.J; on March 30, “Microbiology of Deep-sea Hydrothermal Vents,” Costantino Vetriani, biochemistry/microbiology, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, N.J.; on April 6, “Epilepsy,” Marianne Schuelein, neurology/pediatrics, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.; on April 13, “Evolutionary Genomics of Lyme Disease Bacteria,” Weigang Qiu, biology, Hunter College, City University of New York, N.Y.C.; and on April 20, “Bioprospecting for Novel Antibiotics in Central Asia,” Jerome Kukor, environmental sciences, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, N.J. For information call 201-692-2391.

University College Art Exhibits

Left photo: “Nature’s Influences,” sculpture by Elaine Lorenz, is on exhibit in the University College Art Gallery, Room 11, University Hall, through March 24, Monday to Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For information call 201-692-2801. Center and right photos: “Collages” by Maureen Mullarkey will open Monday, March 27, in University College Art Gallery, Room 11, University Hall, Monday to Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Opening reception will be on Thursday, March 30, from 3 to 5 p.m. For information call 201-692-2801. “Dawn” is the title of the artwork in the center, and “Celain” of the one on the right.

Wroxton College

World War I Sites

Wroxton College students visited First World War cemeteries and other sites in France at the end of February.

As part of their Anatomy of 20th-century Britain course, the students visited Vimy Ridge, a vital part of the German defense system, which Canadian troops finally took on April 9, 1917. The students then visited the war memorial commemorating the 3,598 Canadian soldiers who lost their lives in the attack. Afterward, on the Somme, they went to Beaumont-Hamel, walking the half-mile route taken by the 1st Newfoundland Regiment in its attack against heavily defended German trenches. In less than half an hour, the regiment lost three-quarters of its men.

The students then visited the Australian War Memorial near the village of Pozieres, where scores of Australian troops died in their attempt to take an isolated farmhouse on a hill, half a mile away. Finally, they visited the huge memorial at Thiepval, commemorating the more than 72,000 British and Commonwealth soldiers who died during the Somme battles and have no known graves.

Drama and Theater Arts

During the spring semester, students will see performances of a Royal Shakespeare Company production of “Women Beware Women” at the Swan Theatre at Stratford-upon-Avon; as well as productions of “Blood Brothers” at the Belgrade Theatre Coventry; “Abigail’s Party” at the New Vic Theatre, Newcastle-under-Lyme; “Hayfever” at the Royal Haymarket Theatre in London; “Into the Woods” at the Derby Playhouse; “Assasins” at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield; “The Roaring Girl” at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre; “The Changeling” at the Warwick Arts Theatre; and “Mary Poppins” at the Prince Edward Theatre in London; plus a ballet performance of “Carmina Birana” at the Birmingham Hippodrome Theatre.

All tickets and transport to and from the theaters are provided for students as part of their Wroxton tuition.

March 2006

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